From the Black Mountain News: The Town Square Steering Committee announced a “ground breaking” ceremony for Town Square at the Black Mountain Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday. Mayor Carl Bartlett will cut a ribbon at 3 p.m. Friday, March 23, before Town crews regrade a portion of the property and plant grass seed at […]
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Mission Hospital celebrates Certified Nurses Day
From the press release: Asheville, N.C., March 19, 2012 – Today, Mission Hospital is celebrating Certified Nurses Day by honoring its 650 board certified nurses for their professionalism, leadership, and commitment to excellence in patient care. Certified Nurses Day allows employers, certification boards, education facilities, and healthcare providers to celebrate and publicly acknowledge their appreciation […]
Bulldog nation welcomes back the UNCA men’s basketball team
After losing in a heart-breaking game against Syracuse in the NCAA tournament, the UNC Asheville men’s basketball team returned to a warm reception from fans, students and the Asheville community on Sunday, March 18. Above, senior guard Matt Dickey speaks to the crowd (photo by Megan Dombroski).
N.C. anticipates major increase in tourism thanks to Hunger Games
From the Mountain Times: According to N.C. Tourism Office, North Carolina is poised to reap major dividends from tourism with the March 23 opening of “The Hunger Games,” a film the office is calling “the highest-profile movie ever made in the state.” Shot on locations and sets from Concord to Barnardsville and starring Jennifer Lawrence […]
McDowell County commissioners approve marriage resolution
From the McDowell News: Earlier this week, the McDowell County Commissioners approved a resolution endorsing a proposed amendment to the N.C. Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. However, some groups that are opposed to Amendment One said the action by McDowell commissioners supports discrimination against not only same-sex couples but many […]
Republican Men’s Club will host 11th District Republican candidates at next meeting
From the Times-News: The Henderson County Republican Men’s Club will host the 11th District Republican candidates at its monthly meeting Wednesday, March 28 at the Opportunity House on Highway 25 in Hendersonville.
Local coffee featured, sold in Smithsonian Museum
From the Smoky Mountain News: For musicians, it’s the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For football players, it’s the Super Bowl championship rings. For Natalie Smith, having her signature coffee blends featured at The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., is the greatest accolade. “I was extremely flattered, and I was […]
20th annual Tour de Cashiers Ride for Health planned for May 5
From the press release: Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Foundation presents the 20th Annual Tour de Cashiers Ride for Health on Saturday, May 5th. Staged among the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, the tour consists of 3 exciting routes – 25, 62 and 100 miles. The routes take in spectacular vistas of springtime in the mountains along […]
Local youth to participate in national Kick Butts Day
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – March 21, 2012 – Young people from Buncombe County are joining thousands of youth from across the country who are taking part in Kick Butts Day, a nationwide initiative that makes teens leaders in the effort to prevent youth tobacco use. “The upcoming Kick Butts Day is a […]
UNCA hosts Regional Science Olympiad Tournament tomorrow
From UNC Asheville News Services: Young scientists from 11 middle schools and eight high schools in Western North Carolina will test their talents in the Regional Science Olympiad Tournament at UNC Asheville Saturday, March 17. The competition will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at various locations across campus. Each team can field […]
APD names Sgt. Ernie Welborn as officer of the year at awards banquet
From the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – On the evening of 3-01-12, the City of Asheville Police Department held its annual Awards Banquet to celebrate the many achievements of the department from the previous year. Asheville’s own local celebrity Harry Anderson, (from TV’s Night Court and Dave’s World), very graciously and hilariously provided the evenings […]
35th annual McDowell Fire & Rescue College happens this weekend
From the McDowell News: Hundreds of emergency services workers will blaze a path to the county this weekend. It’s time for the 35th annual McDowell Fire & Rescue College, one of the largest of its kind in North Carolina and the southeastern U.S.
Former Rosa Edwards School students, community members celebrate 100 year anniversary
From the Times-News: The sound of a bell ringing Thursday morning at the former Rosa Edwards School on Fourth Avenue brought memories flooding back for Jim Toms. During a 100th Anniversary Celebration, he and other former students fondly recalled their years spent in the building in Hendersonville that is now the Henderson County Public Schools […]
LIVE: Twitter coverage of UNCA’s NCAA basketball game against Syracuse
At 3:20 p.m., UNC Asheville will face the No. 1 seeded Syracuse on the court in Pittsburgh, Penn. This is the Bulldogs second trip to the NCAA basketball tournament. Use the hashtag #bulldognation when tweeting today’s game to appear in our feed.
More than 100 NC sporting groups call for General Assembly to restore funding for conservation
From the press release: Raleigh, NC – March 15, 2012 – In a show of force and unity, over 100 North Carolina sporting groups are calling on the General Assembly to restore critical funding for conservation. The groups, ranging from venerable statewide wildlife, turkey, waterfowl, deer, bear hunting organizations to trout, bass and local rod […]
Park Ridge to offer free presentation on Alzheimer’s and dementia
From the press release: Hendersonville, N.C. (March 15, 2012) – Park Ridge Health will offer the free seminar “Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia,” presented by Aneeta Gupta, M.D., of Carolina Neurology Center, on Thursday, March 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Duke Room at Park Ridge Health. No meal will be served, but […]
Charlotte Street Computers to host community Easter event
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, NC, March 8, 2012 – Charlotte Street Computers is pleased to announce their 4th annual Easter Egg Hunt and Family Fun Day, taking place on April 1st. Made possible through a partnership with Asheville’s Fun Depot and the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville, this event promotes community outreach […]
Park Ridge Health welcomes two new providers to psychiatry team
From the press release: Hendersonville, N.C. (March 14, 2012) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce the recent addition of two new providers to the psychiatry team: Yury Mashkovich, D.O., and Beth Short, M.S.N., A.R.N.P., P.M.H.N.P.-B.C. Both providers will be serving patients in several areas of psychiatric care. Dr. Mashkovich will provide care to […]
Mission Hospital temporarily suspends operations at Medisource
From the press release: Asheville, N.C., March 14, 2012 – Mission Hospital announced today that it has temporarily suspended operations at Medisource, an internal supplier of custom packs for the hospital’s procedural areas, while the building’s air handling equipment and aeration processes are evaluated. It should be emphasized that this problem has not impacted any […]
Next UNCA open house scheduled for March 24
From UNC Asheville News Services: UNC Asheville’s Admissions Office will host an open house for high school and transfer students and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, March 24, on campus. Those attending will have the opportunity to meet faculty and staff from all academic areas, and representatives of a wide range […]
Executive director of ABCCM to speak in D.C. about local success with helping homeless veterans
Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry executive director, Reverend Scott Rogers, will speak before the Senate sub-committee on Veterans Affairs today at 10 a.m. alongside the national coalition of homeless veterans, to share their principles and practices that are producing local outcomes above the national average.